Pressure
The effect of physical and mental demands and pressures on the human body may be thought of as stress. Everyone's life has some stress. In day-to-day situations,your body can handle normal stress.
Even when stress continues, the body will react by demanding physical and mental rest. After rest, it is again ready to take on stress.
In fact, a certain amount of stress is necessary. The right amount for you depends on your individual physical and mental makeup. Alicia, for example,is always on the go. she joins in all sort of clubs and organizations in school.Out of school,she competes year-around in sailing races.Keeping up with all her activities requires her to handle a great deal of physical and mental stress.
Mike,on the other hand, is more easygoing.He spends time with his friends,works part-time at a record store,and keeps up with schoolwork.However, he would not be comfortable with Alicia;s schedule of activities.To him,too much stress means distress.
physical----(n)身體上
mental----(n)心智上
demand----(n)要求
makeup----(n)體質;化妝
compete----(v)參加(比賽)
easygoing----(adj)隨和的
distress----(n)痛苦
certain----(adj)確信的
individual----(adj)個人的;個體的特有的(n)個人;個體
sailing----(n)航海;水運航班;遊艇比賽
sailing race----帆船比賽
be thought of as----被認為是....
take on----應付
a certain amount of stress----某種程度的壓力
on the go----忙個不停
keep up with----跟上
a great deal of----許多
